China’s latest Internet controls have been assailed by rights advocates and Washington, and yet the real challenge to its “Green Dam” plan may be the nation’s own computer market, an anarchic digital bazaar. Starting from Wednesday, the government has ordered that personal computers sold in China must leave manufacturers with Green Dam filter software intended to block obscene... 

Microsoft released patches on Tuesday that repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer, as well as key pieces of software that businesses use in their data centers. Adobe said in a security bulletin on its website that Reader and Acrobat users should update their software to the newest versions. Additional software is available if those releases are not compatible with a customer’s... 

Google Inc introduced software to make it easier for businesses using Microsoft Corp’s Outlook to switch to its Web-based communications and collaboration products. The Internet company said on Tuesday that its new software can easily transfer data from a Microsoft Exchange server to Google’s cloud-based online service. The new product allows business users to continue using the Outlook...